Isaiah 66:5
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The Lord Vindicates Zion
5 Hear the word of the Lord,
you who tremble at his word:
Your own people who hate you
and reject you for my name’s sake
have said, “Let the Lord be glorified,
so that we may see your joy,”
but it is they who shall be put to shame.(A)
John 15:18-20
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The World’s Hatred
18 “If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you.(A) 19 If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘Slaves are not greater than their master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.(B)
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Matthew 5:10-12
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10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[a] on my account.(B) 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(C)
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- 5.11 Other ancient authorities lack falsely
Isaiah 66:2
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2 All these things my hand has made,
so all these things are mine,[a]
says the Lord.
But this is the one to whom I will look,
to the humble and contrite in spirit
who trembles at my word.(A)
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- 66.2 Gk Syr: Heb these things came to be
Psalm 38:20
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20 Those who render me evil for good
are my adversaries because I follow after good.(A)
Matthew 10:22
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22 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)
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John 9:34
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34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out.
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Luke 6:22-23
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22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you[a] on account of the Son of Man.(A) 23 Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven, for that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(B)
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- 6.22 Gk cast out your name as evil
Jeremiah 36:16
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16 When they heard all the words, they turned to one another in alarm and said to Baruch, “We certainly must report all these words to the king.”(A)
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Isaiah 5:19
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19 who say, “Let him make haste;
let him speed his work
that we may see it;
let the plan of the Holy One of Israel hasten to fulfillment,
that we may know it!”(A)
Proverbs 13:13
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13 Those who despise a word bring destruction on themselves,
but those who respect a command will be rewarded.(A)
1 John 3:13
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13 Do not be astonished, brothers and sisters, that the world hates you.(A)
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1 Peter 4:12-14
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Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.(A) 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory,[a] which is the Spirit of God,[b] is resting on you.[c](B)
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Luke 13:17
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17 When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame, and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things being done by him.
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Jeremiah 36:23-25
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23 As Jehudi read three or four columns, he would cut them off with a penknife and throw them into the fire in the brazier, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. 24 Yet neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was alarmed, nor did they tear their garments.(A) 25 Even when Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.(B)
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Hebrews 9:28
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28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.(A)
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Titus 2:13
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13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior,[a] Jesus Christ.(A)
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- 2.13 Or of the great God and our Savior
2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
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6 For it is indeed just of God to repay with affliction those who afflict you 7 and to give relief to the afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels(A) 8 in a fiery flame, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(B) 9 These will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,(C) 10 when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be marveled at on that day among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
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1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
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15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets[a] and drove us out; they displease God and oppose everyone(A) 16 by hindering us from speaking to the gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they have constantly been filling up the measure of their sins, but wrath[b] has overtaken them at last.[c](B)
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Acts 26:9-10
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9 “Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.[a](A) 10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem; with authority received from the chief priests, I not only locked up many of the saints in prison, but I also cast my vote against them when they were being condemned to death.(B)
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- 26.9 Gk the Nazorean
Acts 2:33-47
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33 Being therefore exalted at[a] the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you see and hear.(A) 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,(B)
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.” ’
36 “Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah,[b] this Jesus whom you crucified.”
The First Converts
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers,[c] what should we do?”(C) 38 Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(D) 39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.”(E) 40 And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41 So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Life among the Believers
43 Awe came upon everyone because many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.(F) 44 All who believed were together and had all things in common;(G) 45 they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds[d] to all, as any had need. 46 Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home[e] and ate their food with glad and generous[f] hearts,(H) 47 praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.(I)
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John 16:2
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2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, an hour is coming when those who kill you will think that by doing so they are offering worship to God.(A)
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Isaiah 60:15
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15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
with no one passing through,
I will make you majestic forever,
a joy from age to age.(A)
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